Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
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Monday, March 23, 2009

WRITER: Bert DeSimone, 706-338-9849, bert@uga.edu
CONTACT: EITS Help Desk, 706-542-3106, helpdesk@uga.edu

Spring 2009 Computer Health and Security Fair set for April 21

ATHENS, Ga.— Building on the success of last year's Computer Health and Security Fairs, EITS is partnering with UGA's TEC Services for the Spring 2009 Computer Health and Security Fair. TEC (Telecommunications, Electronics, and Computer) Services, a unit within the Office of Research Services, will be on site along with EITS consultants and technicians to provide a security checkup for laptop computers.

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UGA students, faculty, and staff are invited to bring their laptops to the second floor lobby of the Miller Learning Center between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., April 21, for security assistance.

The security checkup includes virus scans and software updates, spyware removal, and more. Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis.

Security professionals will also be on hand to provide information about the dangers of phishing attacks and how you can protect yourself against these and other identity theft attempts. For more information, see:

infosec.uga.edu/phishing

This spring's fair is being conducted in support of UGA's comprehensive information security awareness, training, and education program, SecureUGA. For more information on SecureUGA, see:

secure.uga.edu

About the Office of the CIO and EITS
The Office of the Chief Information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) are committed to the mission of UGA as a land-and-sea-grant institution where academics come first and the research extensive university community encourages research efforts at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To that end, under the direction of the University´s Chief Information Officer, EITS endeavors to provide a robust, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure, maintain essential production services, and offer world-class support.

About TEC Services
Telecommunications, Electronics, and Computer (TEC) Services provides scientific instrumentation maintenance as well as computer and related peripherals repair. We are dedicated to prompt, cost-effective, and quality service to meet our customers' constantly changing technical needs. In addition to University of Georgia departmental customers, our services are available to University students, faculty, and staff. For more information on TEC services, please see:

tec.uga.edu